Yesterday I attended the Empowerment Week/ 50th Anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing when 4 little girls were killed September 15th 1963 at 10:22am in Birmingham Alabama. I had the opportunity to attend the morning church service, visit the Civil Rights Institute and view the new memorial in remembrance of the girls. After …

I remember I was on my way to school hurriedly looking for a parking spot because I was running late for my 8am English class and couldn't afford another tarty. My professor chided us earlier in the semester; too many tarties would result in a lower overall final grade. It was only three weeks in …